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A weekly letter about running across countries, aging without slowing down, dogs who changed my life, and the people and places along the way.

All Anything is possible Aging athletes Run across America People, places & food Dogs

David Green 6/18/26 David Green 6/18/26

Appreciative Urgency

Ultrarunner Bob Becker lying on the grass in front of the Mt. Zion Cemetery headstone during David Green's run across America, July 2021.

David Green 6/11/26 David Green 6/11/26

Make The Right Choice

David Green celebrates at the Pacific Ocean after running across America in 2021, clasping raised hands with a Lisa Smith-Batchen at Muir Beach.

David Green 6/4/26 David Green 6/4/26

Obstacles Are The Way

David Green and Lucky at the Springer Mountain Southern Terminus plaque, Appalachian National Scenic Trail

David Green 5/28/26 David Green 5/28/26

Anything Is Possible

David Green 5/1/26 David Green 5/1/26

First Steps

Each week I write about one of the things that fills my life: aging and still running, the people and places and food I've found crossing countries on foot, looking back at running across America with Lucky, and the dogs who keep showing up when I need them most.